MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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